Fun on a Dime - Movie Night

It doesn’t take a creative genius to come up with this idea, but I thought I may as well point out the obvious and make sure you are doing it as inexpensively as possible. So some people go ALL OUT on their movie nights with a bazillion types of chips, cookies, sodas, and alcoholic beverages. For one thing, cut out the alcohol. It’s most likely your biggest expense and besides, it’ll just put everybody to sleep anyway. Then how will you get them out of your house at the end of the night?

But anyway, instead of putting out a huge spread for all your friends, just go potluck style and tell them each to bring something. They don’t even have to buy anything expensive. Baking is super cheap and is always better than month old cookies from Safeway. One other way to cut cost is with the movie itself. If you want to rent a new movie, I would recommend hooking a computer up to the TV and running something off of Netflix, but if that’s unavailable, then head to your nearest Redbox or Blockbuster Express (aka the blue Redbox).  Going this route, I’m sure that no one would spend much more than a buck! That’s a pretty good value for food, friends, and a film! 

Fun on a Dime... Or Less!

I’ve decided to start a weekly segment which is going to be all about the awesome time you can have… without spending all your hard earned cash! I know it’s tough to keep the bank account full when there are so many entertainment options that cost and arm and a leg.

This is a game that I played last week and is hilarious!

Step 1: Get a bunch of friends together! It is best when there are more than four or five people.

Step 2: Next, give everyone a stack of blank paper sheets. There needs to be the same amount of sheets as there are people playing the game. Then everyone must sit in a circle.

Step 3: The third step is where the fun begins. Everyone comes up with a phrase of some sort which they write down on the top sheet of paper. I wrote, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” But you can write anything you want. It could make sense or it could be totally off the wall. Do whatever you want.

Step 4: After you’ve written the phrase, pass your stack of papers to the left (with the phrase on the top sheet). Then the next person will place the phrase on the bottom of the stack and try to draw a picture representing what you wrote! This is where it gets crazy! The papers keep going around the circle of friends so that the phrases get interpreted as pictures and the pictures get interpreted as phrases.

Step 5: After all the sheets of paper have been used up and the stack that you started with has made it back to you, it is time to share what happened along the line. My phrase ended with a picture of a confused man staring at two fish swimming in a fish tank…

This is a great way to break the ice at a party or just get to know how your friends think. Basically it’s just another way of playing telephone. Only it’s way more fun!